NIKKA TECHNO, INC.

94 years since foundation,
we have technologies as many as the number of days we have lived.

We aim to understand market demands accurately and supply high quality products stably and promptly.
We aim to comply with social rules and to contribute to societies as our most important issues are “environment and safety”

1927

Yoshiharu Nakayama established “Nakayama Research Center” in Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. He developed “enamel foils” by gilt or metal powder sprinkled on resin film which was made by applying celluloid to glass and peeling off. Then, he started study of transfer foils using glassine paper and cellophane film.

1930

Conversion from manual operation to mechanized operation with the installment of coating equipment.

Jun 1958

Corporate name of “Nakayama Chemical Research Center” was established. Launch a development of vacuum metalized transfer foil using a polyester film base.

Jun 1962

Introduction of vacuum metalizing equipment on trial manufacturing basis.

May 1964

Systematized quantity production of vacuum metalized foils is introduced.

Oct 1964

The year of Tokyo Olympic, we became the first vacuum metalized transfer foil manufacturer in Japan (we managed to develop), and our foils were adopted to Morinaga Gold Chocolate.

Oct 1965

Yoshiharu Nakayama established a management policy for the future developments of vacuum metalized foils. Kohjiro Nakayama and Taichiro Nakayama headed the newly established plant in Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto.

Aug 1966

Vacuum metalizing equipment was installed and a systematized quantity production is started.

Mar 1968

Nihon Kagakuhaku Ind. Co., Ltd. was established with a capital of 10 million yen.

Oct 1968

Construction of the head office and plant in Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto.

Mar 1969

Kohjiro Nakayama and Taichiro Nakayama were appointed to the representative directors.

Apr 1969

Kohjiro Nakayama was awarded by the governor of Kyoto Prefecture for his contribution to the promotion of science and technology regarding the manufacturing method of metalized foil films for production use.

Jun 1969

Capital increased to 30 million.

Aug 1976

Expansion of the head office / Kamitoba Plant completed.

May 1979

Completion of health and welfare facilities at the head office / Kamitoba Plant.

Jun 1979

Acquisition of patent license from New Plating Co., Ltd. for high frequency ion plating technology.

Sep 1981

Completion of Kumiyama Plant

Nov 1988

Completion of Kumiyama Second Plant

Dec 1991

Completion of Quality Control Center ‘Winder building’ at Kumiyama Plant

May 1992

Corporate name changed to Nikka Techno, Inc.

Dec 1992

Permission of Bonded Factory by Osaka Customs.

Jun 1993

Production and sales license for photo-etching technology acquired from U.S.A.

Jan 1997

Development of photo-etching technology started.

Jun 2000

Production and sales of “Hologram transfer foil” started.

Jul 2003

Production and sales of large formatted “Hologram transfer foil” started.

Jul 2005

The Japanese first hologram transfer foil adopted “PIANISSIOMO peche” by Japan Tobacco Inc.

Jul 2006

Production and sales of Hologram transfer foil “PNK PLANET NAKO” started.

Jan 2007

A set of ”2D” ”3D” holography production facilities introduced.

Jan 2008

JoinedIHMA (International Hologram Manufacturers Association)

Dec 2010

The Japanese first cold hologram transfer foil adopted “PIANISSIOMO LUSIA” by Japan Tobacco Inc.

Oct 2011

A set of “seamless” holography production facilities introduced.

Mar 2012

Hitoshi Nakayama was appointed to the representative directors newly.

Apr 2013

Defect inspection system was introduced to slitters.

Jun 2016

Expansion of Kumiyama North plant completed.

Aug 2016

Kumiyama plant refurbished.

Mar 2017

The head office / Kamitoba Plant refurbished.

Mar 2017

Hitoshi Nakayama became the president.

Mar 2020

Defect inspection system was expanded.

Head office and plant

Kumiyama plant